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Rumney vs Monkton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rumney | Monkton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,999 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.